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Game Notes: Minnesota Vikings at Washington Commanders (6-Nov-22)

The 6-1 Minnesota Vikings make the trip to the 4-4 Washington Commanders on Sunday, November 6 at 1:00PM ET at FedExField in Landover. They recently dueled with the Vikings topping the Washington Redskins 19-9 on Thursday, October 24, 2019. Overall, in their last 10 meetings the Vikings hold the lead 7-3.

The Vikings are 7-3 over their last 10 games.

The Vikings have won their last 5 games, they have also won their last 2 games on the road.

The Commanders have won their last 3 games.

Per the odds, the Vikings are 3.0 point favorites. The over/under is set at 43.5.

The Vikings are anchored by Kirk Cousins who has thrown for 1,734 yards, 11 td passes with 5 picks this season. Dalvin Cook has rushed for 561 yards with 5 TDs. Justin Jefferson has 52 catches for 752 yards and 2 TDs.

The Commanders are paced by Taylor Heinicke who has thrown for 480 yards, 3 td passes with 2 interceptions this season. Terry McLaurin has 33 catches for 553 yards and 2 TDs.

The Vikings lead the NFC North while the Commanders are looking up from the bottom of the NFC East.

Kirk Cousins is 1-0 as a starter against the Commanders.

The Commanders are among the the lowest offensively. The Vikings are listed among the best in total team defense in the league.

The Vikings come in off a win over the Arizona Cardinals 34-26, and the Commanders come into the game off a good performance in a win over the Indianapolis Colts 17-16.

Next week the Vikings travel to the the Buffalo Bills while the Commanders visit the Philadelphia Eagles.

Game Details

• Matchup: Minnesota Vikings (MIN) at Washington Commanders (WAS)
• Date: November 6, 2022
• Time: 1:00PM ET
• Stadium: FedExField
• TV: FOX
• FedExField Kick-Off Weather Forecast: Clouds; 70F; 81% humidity; wind: SSW 10 mph

TEAM STATS COMPARISON

2022 LAST 10
MIN WAS MIN WAS
Record 6-1 4-4 7-3 5-5
Home Record 4-0 2-2 5-1 2-3
Away Record 2-1 2-2 2-2 3-2
Points Scored/Game 24.7 17.8 23.7 18.0
Points Allowed/Game 20.6 21.5 22.8 19.9
Point Differential +29 -30 +9 -19
Yards/Game 345.7 331.0 331.8 328.5
Yards Allowed/Game 383.1 334.4 387.5 318.2
Passing Yards/Game 237.1 226.6 236.1 213.0
Passing Yards Allowed/Game 275.6 214.0 269.9 200.7
Rushing Yards/Game 108.6 104.4 95.7 115.5
Rushing Yards Allowed/Game 107.6 120.4 117.6 117.5
First Downs/Game 22.4 19.6 19.8 19.7
First Downs Allowed/Game 21.4 17.9 22.5 17.1
3rd Down Conv % 39.8 34.6 36.8 36.3
Opp 3rd Down Conv % 34.9 31.0 38.4 31.8
Turnover Margin +6 -4 +10 -2
Total Games 7 8 10 10

Minnesota Vikings 2022 Leaders

PASSING C-A YDS TD INT SK
Kirk Cousins 175-264 1,734 11 5 14
RUSHING ATT YDS TD LNG
Dalvin Cook 114 561 5 53
RECEIVING REC YDS TD LNG
Justin Jefferson 52 752 2 64

Washington Commanders 2022 Leaders

PASSING C-A YDS TD INT SK
Taylor Heinicke 43-64 480 3 2 3
RUSHING ATT YDS TD LNG
Antonio Gibson 78 292 2 20
RECEIVING REC YDS TD LNG
Terry McLaurin 33 553 2 49

Last 10 Meetings

DATE TIME RESULT
Thu 24-Oct-19 8:20PM MINNESOTA VIKINGS d. Washington Redskins 19-9
Sun 12-Nov-17 1:00PM Minnesota Vikings d. WASHINGTON REDSKINS 38-30
Sun 13-Nov-16 1:00PM WASHINGTON REDSKINS d. Minnesota Vikings 26-20
Sun 02-Nov-14 1:03PM MINNESOTA VIKINGS d. Washington Redskins 29-26
Thu 07-Nov-13 8:35PM MINNESOTA VIKINGS d. Washington Redskins 34-27
Sun 14-Oct-12 4:24PM WASHINGTON REDSKINS d. Minnesota Vikings 38-26
Sat 24-Dec-11 1:05PM Minnesota Vikings d. WASHINGTON REDSKINS 33-26
Sun 28-Nov-10 1:02PM Minnesota Vikings d. WASHINGTON REDSKINS 17-13
Sun 23-Dec-07 8:15PM Washington Redskins d. MINNESOTA VIKINGS 32-21
Mon 11-Sep-06 7:11PM Minnesota Vikings d. WASHINGTON REDSKINS 19-16

Head-to-Head Stats (last 10)

MIN WAS
Last 10 Record 7-3 3-7
Home Record 3-1 2-4
Away Record 4-2 1-3

QB Career Comparison

CMP-ATT PCT YDs TDs INTs SKs PS REC (GMs)
Kirk Cousins 3000-4487 66.9% 34,327 234 96 255 1-2 (3)
Taylor Heinicke 412-635 64.9% 4,366 25 20 45 0-1 (1)

Starting QB Win-Loss Trends

• Kirk Cousins W-L last 20 games as a starter: 13-7
• Kirk Cousins last 20 games vs. Washington Commanders: 1-0

• Taylor Heinicke W-L last 20 games as a starter: 9-9
• Taylor Heinicke last 20 games vs. Minnesota Vikings: 0-0

Player Trends

• Kirk Cousins has 37 straight games with at least one passing TD
• Dalvin Cook has 3 straight games with at least one rushing TD
• Dalvin Cook has 5 straight games with at least 70+ rushing yards
• Justin Jefferson has 4 straight games with at least 50+ receiving yards
• Justin Jefferson has 4 straight games with at least 5+ catches

Game Injuries

Minnesota Vikings: Dalvin Tomlinson (DT) Calf – Out; Cameron Dantzler (CB) Neck – Questionable; Jalen Nailor (WR) Illness – Out

Washington Commanders: Cole Holcomb (LB) Foot – Out; David Mayo (LB) Hamstring – Out; Samuel Cosmi (OT) Illness – Questionable; Shaka Toney (DE) Calf – Questionable; J.D. McKissic (RB) Neck – Out; Jahan Dotson (WR) Hamstring – Out

Betting Odds

• Favorite: Minnesota Vikings
• Spread: 3.0
• Over/Under: 43.5

Betting Trends

Minnesota Vikings Washington Commanders
Last 5 ATS 2-2-1 2-3-0
Last 10 ATS 4-5-1 5-5-0
Last 10 ATS at Home 4-6-0
Last 10 ATS on Road 5-4-1
Last 10 ATS as a Favorite 5-4-1
Last 10 ATS as a Road Favorite 5-4-1
Last 10 ATS as an Underdog 5-5-0
Last 10 ATS as a Home Underdog 5-5-0
Last 10 Over-Under 6-4-0 3-7-0

Latest Super Bowl Odds

• Minnesota Vikings: +1600
• Washington Commanders: +15000

Vikings vs. Commanders Game Prediction

• Oddsmakers: Minnesota Vikings d. Washington Commanders 24-20
• GFA Model: Minnesota Vikings d. Washington Commanders 25-20

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